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The Paillon ( Nissard
Observatoire Régional Eau et Milieux Aquatiques en PACA Its source is north of
The Paillon ( Nissard Occitan Occitan may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to the Occitania territory in parts of France, Italy, Monaco and Spain.
* Something of, from, or related to the Occitania administrative region of France.
* Occitan language
Occitan (; o ...
: ''Palhon'') is a coastal river of the Alpes-Maritimes
Alpes-Maritimes (; oc, Aups Maritims; it, Alpi Marittime, "Maritime Alps") is a department of France located in the country's southeast corner, on the Italian border and Mediterranean coast. Part of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, it ...
that flows into the Mediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by the Mediterranean Basin and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Western and Southern Europe and Anatolia, on the south by North Africa, and on the ea ...
in Nice
Nice ( , ; Niçard: , classical norm, or , nonstandard, ; it, Nizza ; lij, Nissa; grc, Νίκαια; la, Nicaea) is the prefecture of the Alpes-Maritimes department in France. The Nice agglomeration extends far beyond the administrative c ...
, near the old district. It is long. Its drainage basin is .Bassin versant : Paillon (Le)Observatoire Régional Eau et Milieux Aquatiques en PACA Its source is north of
Lucéram
Lucéram (; it, Lucerame, oc, Luceram) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France. Lucéram is in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. Its inhabitants are called the ''Lucéramois''.
Luceram village is home of ...
. It flows generally south, through L'Escarène
L'Escarène (; oc, L'Escarèa) is an ancient commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France. It was part of the historic County of Nice until 1860, named ''Scarena''. It was a main stop along the Route de Sel during the 14th, 1 ...
, Peillon
Peillon (; oc, Pelhon; it, Peglione) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.
Geography
The commune is perched on a mountaintop and has stairs instead of roads.
Population
The inhabitants are called ''Peillonn ...
, Drap
Drap () is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southeastern France.
Population
The inhabitants are called ''Drapois'' and ''Drapoises''.
See also
*Communes of the Alpes-Maritimes departmen ...
(where it meets its main tributary Paillon de Contes
The Paillon ( Nissard Occitan: ''Palhon'') is a coastal river of the Alpes-Maritimes that flows into the Mediterranean Sea in Nice, near the old district. It is long. Its drainage basin is .La Trinité, and finally Nice.
Being a typical Mediterranean river with low water level throughout the year but with the autumn and winter rains can turn violent with damaging floods.
The region of the Paillon and the Paillon de Contes is called the ''pays des Paillons''. The river course was covered and converted into a subterranean stream for its last few kilometers in the city of Nice starting at Rue Georges Chapel to its mouth at Plage de Carras. Two major buildings built over the stream are the LGT Lyceé Guillaume Apollinaire Nice High School the
The region of the Paillon and the Paillon de Contes is called the ''pays des Paillons''. The river course was covered and converted into a subterranean stream for its last few kilometers in the city of Nice starting at Rue Georges Chapel to its mouth at Plage de Carras. Two major buildings built over the stream are the LGT Lyceé Guillaume Apollinaire Nice High School the Palais des Congrès Acropolis
The Palais des Congrès Acropolis (formerly known as Parc Expo) is a convention center located in Nice, France. It hosts various conventions, fairs, concerts, operas, productions of shows and exhibitions.
In 2012, Nice's Palais des Congrès Ac ...
.
References
Rivers of France Rivers of Alpes-Maritimes Rivers of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur 0Paillon {{France-river-stub